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Sound your best with the AAD50CE Advanced Acoustic-electric from Ibanez. This Sitka spruce-topped sapele instrument outputs tones thriving with articulation, top-end shimmer, and balance. Combined with a grand dreadnought body shape, the AAD50CE offers delightful tone packed with depth and plenty of projection. You'll appreciate the easy playability of the AAD50CE's okoume neck and purpleheart fingerboard, in addition to its chrome die-cast 18:1-gear-ratio tuners that ensure rock-solid intonation. Also, the Advanced Access cutaway makes upper fret reach easily achieved for solos and harmonic creativity. Topped off with Ibanez electronics, you’re equipped to bring these six strings to any studio or stage.





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What's grander than a dreadnought?





In search of a grander projection and a more robust low end, Ibanez reimagined the dreadnought from the ground up, landing on the shape of the grand dreadnought. This body shape, five percent larger than a standard dreadnought, delivers rich tone, supreme volume, and that powerful low end response they were seeking. Combine this shape with Ibanez X-M bracing and you’ll be treated to crisp treble and a warm midrange to compliment the power of the body shape. The AAD50CE takes it further by adding warm and balanced sapele to the back and sides, which ensures a lovely sound whether you're fingerpicking or playing lush chord structures.





Electronics to keep you plugged in





When its time to change gears the AAD50CE can shift right along with you, thanks to its Ibanez Custom Electronics that offer volume and tone control for plugged-in sessions. The AAD50CE features an Ibanez T-bar undersaddle pickup that offers that natural piezo-style sound with plenty of range. It's also a great pickup for those looking for a more percussive pickup, capturing palm hits and delivering a bass drum-like response. You'll also have access to onboard bass and treble controls to further contour your sound with the AEQ-TP2 preamp. Plus, Sweetwater guitarists appreciate how this preamp system provides an onboard tuner for quick and easy tuning.





Ibanez AAD50CE Advanced Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


An acoustic-electric you can take to the studio or stage


Sitka spruce top and sapele back and sides provide warm, tone with plenty of richness


Okoume neck and purpleheart fingerboard offer excellent playability


Grand dreadnought body shape is 5% larger than a traditional dreadnought, offer increased volume and powerful low end


Advanced Access cutaway makes upper fret reach easily achieved


X-M bracing pattern adds crisp treble and warm midrange


Ibanez Custom Electronics offer a T-bar undersaddle pickup and AEQ-TP2 preamp with onboard tuner


18:1-gear-ratio tuners ensure rock-solid intonation